Parish CouncilAll applications for planning permission within Upper Hardres are considered by the parish council. The parish council will comment formally on the suitability and other relevant aspects of any application before it is passed onto the planning authority for final determination. This discussion takes place in public at the parish council meeting if timing allows.

The Planning AuthorityFinal decisions on planning applications within the parish rest with Canterbury City Council which is the planning authority for Upper Hardres parish. More information on planning and applications in other parishes can be found on the Canterbury City Council site.

Applications dealing with transport or land use (such as mineral sites), Kent County Council is the planning authority.

If you have any queries about planning applications within Upper Hardres parish, please contact the Parish Clerk.

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Work to Trees in a Conservation AreaPlease scroll down for details below.

CA/17/02560 Two Acres, Hardres Court Road, Upper Hardres CT4 6EAProposed five two-storey detached dwellings with associated garages following demolition of detached dwelling and outbuilding (previous application CA/14/02317/FUL for erection of three new dwellings and outbuilding, the sub-­division of an existing dwelling into two dwellings and associated landscaping, was GRANTED in February 2015)CCC GRANTED

The following application is in Lower Hardres but is relevant to Upper Hardres and surrounding parishes:CA/17/01917Land at Lower HardresErection of 32 metre high pine tree telecommunications mast together with associated worksWITHDRAWN

CA/17/00068/FULThe Beeches, Homeside Farm, Bossingham CT4 6ARProposed single-storey side extension and first floor extension together with dormer window to garage and repositioning of garden wall to the sideCCC GRANTED

CA/16/02469/LB Great Catts Farm, Stone St, Upper Hardres CT4 5PHProposed internal and external refurbishment to include: removal of two modern roof dormers and replacement of two existing plastic casement windows with timber casement windows, the addition of 4 no. heritage roof lights, the replacement of one pair of French doors, the removal of a modern staircase and its replacement with a new one in a slightly altered position within the same room, the refurbishment of 4 no. existing roof dormers, some internal alterations and general refurbishment including some new floor finishes.Status: CCC GRANTED

ENF/14/00297/LP Alleged planning breach Land to north side of Herfield, Hardres Court Road, Bossingham CT4 6EA Conversion of timber stable to living accommodation and formation of parking area.Status: CCC served an Enforcement Notice on 6.7.16 requiring the restoration of the building for the use originally granted consent only. The Notice came into effect on the 7th July. CCC has since received an appeal against the Enforcement Notice. See page 1 and page 2 for full details

ENF/14/00297/LPAlleged planning breach Land to north side of Herfield, Hardres Court Road, Bossingham CT4 6EA. Conversion of timber stable to living accommodation and formation of parking area.Status: CCC investigating

NOTICE OF PROPOSED WORKS TO TREES IN A CONSERVATION AREA (most recent first):

If you need to cut down any trees in a conservation area for your work then must give Canterbury City Council six weeks notice. This enables them to make a Tree Preservation Order if the proposed work is considered not to be in the interest of the tree or of the amenity of the area in which it stands.

Other trees are protected by planning conditions.

Exemptions to works to a tree in a conservation area?

The following are exempt:

• trees with a trunk diameter of less than 75 millimetres measured 1.5 metres above ground level;• trees that are dead; and• trees which are immediately dangerous.

However you should contact CCC before you do the work as the responsibility is on you to prove that the exemptions apply. This can be very difficult after the event and you are advised to take professional arboricultural advice before carrying out any urgent work. It would also help if photographs were taken of the trees and the defects which created the need for urgent work. In these circumstances there is a duty under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to plant a replacement tree.

2014

The removal of two Ash trees due to the storms and a crown reduction of the remaining Ash by approximately 30%

If you wish to comment on these proposals, please contact Canterbury City Council by emailat development.management@canterbury.gov.uk or by telephone on 01227 862178.Plans can be viewed online at www.canterbury.gov.uk/planning